Thetis
Goddess
Thetis ( THEEH-tiss, or THEH-tiss; Ancient Greek: Θέτις, romanized: Thétis pronounced [tʰétis]) is a figure from Greek mythology with varying mythological roles. She mainly appears as a sea nymph, a goddess of water, and one of the 50 Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus.
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Mentions in the Iliad
A. T. Murray, Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press, 1924 · Homer, Iliad with an English Translation · CC BY-SA 3.0 US
“yet he is the mightier, since he is king over more. Son of Atreus, check your rage. Indeed, I beg you to let go your anger against Achilles, who is for all the Achaeans a mighty bulwark in evil war. In answer to him spoke lord Agamemnon:”
“Earnestly he prayed to his dear mother with hands outstretched: Mother, since you bore me, though to so brief a span of life, honour surely ought the Olympian to have given into my hands, Zeus who thunders on high; but now he has honoured me not a bit. Truly the son of Atreus, wide-ruling Agamemnon”
“and she stroked him with her hand, and spoke to him, and called him by name: My child, why do you weep? What sorrow has come upon your heart? Speak out; hide it not in your mind, that we both may know. Then with heavy moaning spoke swift-footed Achilles to her: You know. Why then should I tell the tale to you who knows all?”
“while the other woman the heralds have just now taken from my tent and led away, the daughter of Briseus, whom the sons of the Achaeans gave me. But, you, if you are able, guard your own son; go to Olympus and make prayer to Zeus, if ever you have gladdened his heart by word or deed.”
“and that the son of Atreus, wide-ruling Agamemnon may know his blindness in that he did no honour to the best of the Achaeans. Then Thetis answered him as she wept: Ah me, my child, why did I rear you, cursed in my child-bearing? Would that it had been your lot to remain by your ships without tears and without grief,”
“of her son, but rose up from the wave of the sea, and at early morning went up to great heaven and Olympus. There she found the far-seeing son of Cronos sitting apart from the rest upon the topmost peak of many-ridged Olympus. So she sat down before him, and clasped his knees”
“with her left hand, while with her right she touched him beneath the chin, and she spoke in prayer to king Zeus, son of Cronos: Father Zeus, if ever amid the immortals I gave you aid by word or deed, grant me this prayer: do honour to my son, who is doomed to a speedy death beyond all other men;”
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has dishonoured me: for he has taken and keeps my prize through his own arrogant act. So he spoke, weeping, and his lady mother heard him, as she sat in the depths of the sea beside the old man, her father. And speedily she came forth from the grey sea like a mist, and sat down before him, as he wept,
So he sat down there upon his throne; but Hera saw, and failed not to note how silver-footed Thetis, daughter of the old man of the sea, had taken counsel with him. Forthwith then she spoke to Zeus, son of Cronos, with mocking words: Who of the gods, crafty one, has now again taken counsel with you?
silver-footed Thetis, daughter of the old man of the sea, have beguiled you; for at early dawn she sat by you and clasped your knees. To her, I think, you bowed your head in sure token that you will honour Achilles, and bring many to death beside the ships of the Achaeans. Then in answer to her spoke Zeus, the cloud-gatherer:
Il. 1.358 · Il. 1.538 · Il. 1.556 · Il. 18.36 · Il. 18.141 · Il. 20.107 · Il. 24.562
Sister · Sources
Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Нерей. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются. Квалификация братства/сестринства: Полнота родства и линия общего родителя не установлены.
Apollodorus, Library · Apollodorus, Library (сохранённая запись проекта)has dishonoured me: for he has taken and keeps my prize through his own arrogant act. So he spoke, weeping, and his lady mother heard him, as she sat in the depths of the sea beside the old man, her father. And speedily she came forth from the grey sea like a mist, and sat down before him, as he wept,
So he sat down there upon his throne; but Hera saw, and failed not to note how silver-footed Thetis, daughter of the old man of the sea, had taken counsel with him. Forthwith then she spoke to Zeus, son of Cronos, with mocking words: Who of the gods, crafty one, has now again taken counsel with you?
silver-footed Thetis, daughter of the old man of the sea, have beguiled you; for at early dawn she sat by you and clasped your knees. To her, I think, you bowed your head in sure token that you will honour Achilles, and bring many to death beside the ships of the Achaeans. Then in answer to her spoke Zeus, the cloud-gatherer:
Il. 1.358 · Il. 1.538 · Il. 1.556 · Il. 18.36 · Il. 18.141 · Il. 20.107 · Il. 24.562
Sister through father · Sources
Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Нерей. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются. Квалификация братства/сестринства: Илиада: Общий отец подтверждён; сведения о матерях неполны. Различие матерей не установлено. Общие родители: Нерей.
Wikidata: Нерей — роль родителя · P22has dishonoured me: for he has taken and keeps my prize through his own arrogant act. So he spoke, weeping, and his lady mother heard him, as she sat in the depths of the sea beside the old man, her father. And speedily she came forth from the grey sea like a mist, and sat down before him, as he wept,
So he sat down there upon his throne; but Hera saw, and failed not to note how silver-footed Thetis, daughter of the old man of the sea, had taken counsel with him. Forthwith then she spoke to Zeus, son of Cronos, with mocking words: Who of the gods, crafty one, has now again taken counsel with you?
silver-footed Thetis, daughter of the old man of the sea, have beguiled you; for at early dawn she sat by you and clasped your knees. To her, I think, you bowed your head in sure token that you will honour Achilles, and bring many to death beside the ships of the Achaeans. Then in answer to her spoke Zeus, the cloud-gatherer:
Il. 1.358 · Il. 1.538 · Il. 1.556 · Il. 18.36 · Il. 18.37–41 · Il. 18.141 · Il. 20.107 · Il. 24.562
Sister through father · Sources
Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Нерей. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются. Квалификация братства/сестринства: Илиада: Общий отец подтверждён; сведения о матерях неполны. Различие матерей не установлено. Общие родители: Нерей.
Wikidata: Нерей — роль родителя · P22has dishonoured me: for he has taken and keeps my prize through his own arrogant act. So he spoke, weeping, and his lady mother heard him, as she sat in the depths of the sea beside the old man, her father. And speedily she came forth from the grey sea like a mist, and sat down before him, as he wept,
So he sat down there upon his throne; but Hera saw, and failed not to note how silver-footed Thetis, daughter of the old man of the sea, had taken counsel with him. Forthwith then she spoke to Zeus, son of Cronos, with mocking words: Who of the gods, crafty one, has now again taken counsel with you?
silver-footed Thetis, daughter of the old man of the sea, have beguiled you; for at early dawn she sat by you and clasped your knees. To her, I think, you bowed your head in sure token that you will honour Achilles, and bring many to death beside the ships of the Achaeans. Then in answer to her spoke Zeus, the cloud-gatherer:
Il. 1.358 · Il. 1.538 · Il. 1.556 · Il. 18.36 · Il. 18.37–42 · Il. 18.141 · Il. 20.107 · Il. 24.562
Sister through father · Sources
Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Нерей. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются. Квалификация братства/сестринства: Илиада: Общий отец подтверждён; сведения о матерях неполны. Различие матерей не установлено. Общие родители: Нерей.
Wikidata: Нерей — роль родителя · P22has dishonoured me: for he has taken and keeps my prize through his own arrogant act. So he spoke, weeping, and his lady mother heard him, as she sat in the depths of the sea beside the old man, her father. And speedily she came forth from the grey sea like a mist, and sat down before him, as he wept,
So he sat down there upon his throne; but Hera saw, and failed not to note how silver-footed Thetis, daughter of the old man of the sea, had taken counsel with him. Forthwith then she spoke to Zeus, son of Cronos, with mocking words: Who of the gods, crafty one, has now again taken counsel with you?
silver-footed Thetis, daughter of the old man of the sea, have beguiled you; for at early dawn she sat by you and clasped your knees. To her, I think, you bowed your head in sure token that you will honour Achilles, and bring many to death beside the ships of the Achaeans. Then in answer to her spoke Zeus, the cloud-gatherer:
Il. 1.358 · Il. 1.538 · Il. 1.556 · Il. 18.36 · Il. 18.37–48 · Il. 18.141 · Il. 20.107 · Il. 24.562
Sister through father · Sources
Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Нерей. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются. Квалификация братства/сестринства: Илиада: Общий отец подтверждён; сведения о матерях неполны. Различие матерей не установлено. Общие родители: Нерей.
Wikidata: Нерей — роль родителя · P22has dishonoured me: for he has taken and keeps my prize through his own arrogant act. So he spoke, weeping, and his lady mother heard him, as she sat in the depths of the sea beside the old man, her father. And speedily she came forth from the grey sea like a mist, and sat down before him, as he wept,
So he sat down there upon his throne; but Hera saw, and failed not to note how silver-footed Thetis, daughter of the old man of the sea, had taken counsel with him. Forthwith then she spoke to Zeus, son of Cronos, with mocking words: Who of the gods, crafty one, has now again taken counsel with you?
silver-footed Thetis, daughter of the old man of the sea, have beguiled you; for at early dawn she sat by you and clasped your knees. To her, I think, you bowed your head in sure token that you will honour Achilles, and bring many to death beside the ships of the Achaeans. Then in answer to her spoke Zeus, the cloud-gatherer:
Il. 1.358 · Il. 1.538 · Il. 1.556 · Il. 18.36 · Il. 18.37–44 · Il. 18.141 · Il. 20.107 · Il. 24.562
Sister through father · Sources
Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Нерей. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются. Квалификация братства/сестринства: Илиада: Общий отец подтверждён; сведения о матерях неполны. Различие матерей не установлено. Общие родители: Нерей.
Wikidata: Нерей — роль родителя · P22has dishonoured me: for he has taken and keeps my prize through his own arrogant act. So he spoke, weeping, and his lady mother heard him, as she sat in the depths of the sea beside the old man, her father. And speedily she came forth from the grey sea like a mist, and sat down before him, as he wept,
So he sat down there upon his throne; but Hera saw, and failed not to note how silver-footed Thetis, daughter of the old man of the sea, had taken counsel with him. Forthwith then she spoke to Zeus, son of Cronos, with mocking words: Who of the gods, crafty one, has now again taken counsel with you?
silver-footed Thetis, daughter of the old man of the sea, have beguiled you; for at early dawn she sat by you and clasped your knees. To her, I think, you bowed your head in sure token that you will honour Achilles, and bring many to death beside the ships of the Achaeans. Then in answer to her spoke Zeus, the cloud-gatherer:
Il. 1.358 · Il. 1.538 · Il. 1.556 · Il. 18.36 · Il. 18.37–42 · Il. 18.141 · Il. 20.107 · Il. 24.562
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In art
Benjamin West. Thetis Bringing the Armor to Achilles. New York Historical. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108690741
Benjamin West. Thetis Bringing the Armor to Achilles. New York Historical. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108690741
Nikolai Ge. Ахиллес оплакивает Патрокла. Belarusian National Arts Museum. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17117194
Photograph / reproduction: Nikolai Ge
Photograph / reproduction date: 1855
Nikolai Ge. Ахиллес оплакивает Патрокла. Belarusian National Arts Museum. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17117194
Photograph / reproduction: Nikolai Ge
Photograph / reproduction date: 1855
Pompeo Batoni. Thetis takes Achilles from the Centaur Chiron. Hermitage Museum. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20486520
Photograph / reproduction: Pompeo Batoni
Photograph / reproduction date: 1770
Pompeo Batoni. Thetis takes Achilles from the Centaur Chiron. Hermitage Museum. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20486520
Photograph / reproduction: Pompeo Batoni
Photograph / reproduction date: 1770
Anthony van Dyck. Thetis Receiving the Weapons of Achilles from Hephaestus. Kunsthistorisches Museum. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22329840
Photograph / reproduction: Anthony van Dyck
Photograph / reproduction date: circa 1630/1632
Anthony van Dyck. Thetis Receiving the Weapons of Achilles from Hephaestus. Kunsthistorisches Museum. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22329840
Photograph / reproduction: Anthony van Dyck
Photograph / reproduction date: circa 1630/1632
Giulio Romano. Thetis Giving Achilles His Arms. собрание не указано. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AThetis_Giving_Achilles_His_Arms.jpg
Photograph / reproduction: Giulio Romano
Photograph / reproduction date: 16th century
Giulio Romano. Thetis Giving Achilles His Arms. собрание не указано. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AThetis_Giving_Achilles_His_Arms.jpg
Photograph / reproduction: Giulio Romano
Photograph / reproduction date: 16th century
Étienne Jeaurat. Achilles Departing to Revenge the Death of Patroclus. собрание не указано. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A%C3%89tienne_Jeaurat_-_Achilles_Departing_to_Revenge_the_Death_of_Patroclus.jpg
Photograph / reproduction: Étienne Jeaurat
Photograph / reproduction date: 1738
Étienne Jeaurat. Achilles Departing to Revenge the Death of Patroclus. собрание не указано. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A%C3%89tienne_Jeaurat_-_Achilles_Departing_to_Revenge_the_Death_of_Patroclus.jpg
Photograph / reproduction: Étienne Jeaurat
Photograph / reproduction date: 1738
Near the Tyrrhenian Group. Hydria Achilles weapons Louvre E869. собрание не указано. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AHydria_Achilles_weapons_Louvre_E869.jpg
Photograph / reproduction: Near the Tyrrhenian Group
Near the Tyrrhenian Group. Hydria Achilles weapons Louvre E869. собрание не указано. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AHydria_Achilles_weapons_Louvre_E869.jpg
Photograph / reproduction: Near the Tyrrhenian Group
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- Wikipedia · Thetis · CC BY-SA 4.0
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